Sentences with phrase «snp in a hung parliament»
The doubling of SNP support in Scotland presages big Labour losses north of the border and potentially a pivotal role for the SNP in a hung parliament.
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Meanwhile, smaller parties such as the Greens, the Liberal Democrats, the UK Independence Party (UKIP) and the Scottish National Party (SNP) could hold the balance of power in a hung parliament after May 2015.
The hung parliament of 2010 produced a Conservative - Liberal Democrat coalition but after the Lib Dems» unhappy experience in office — and with neither Labour nor the Conservatives prepared to form a coalition with the resurgent SNP — the UK may be heading for a minority government.
«The SNP's boast that they will be the powerbrokers in a hung Parliament with 20 seats now looks utterly ridiculous.
Most voters in Labour - held constituencies want the SNP to help Labour rather than the Conservatives in the event of a hung parliament.
As discussed above, we currently find little robust evidence that attitudes towards the SNP and expectations about a hung parliament resulted in gains for the Conservatives from Ukip or in vote losses for Labour from former Lib Dems.
Salmond reiterated SNP policy not to enter a UK coalition government led by the Conservatives in the event of a hung parliament.
A recent YouGov poll indicated that more voters (37 %) would prefer the Liberal Democrats to UKIP (26 %) or the SNP (17 %) to hold the balance of power in a hung parliament.
Ed Miliband confirms that he is ruling out working with the SNP and Plaid Cymru in a hung parliament.
As private debate within Labour circles intensifies on the terms of a potential deal with the SNP, Uncut has learned that some of Ed Miliband's closest advisers are plotting to sack Ed Balls in a bid to secure Ed Miliband's tenure in Number 10, in the event of a hung parliament where Labour is not the largest party.
Ed Miliband has confirmed that he is ruling out working with the SNP and Plaid Cymru in a hung parliament.
Asked if Labour would do a deal with the SNP in the event of a hung parliament, Mr Miliband said: «There isn't going to be a coalition.»
The threat came as Angela Eagle, Labour's shadow leader of the Commons, revealed it was prepared to speak to any other party in a hung Parliament — including the SNP — to «try to build a majority».